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Charlottesville, Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Charlottesville rose 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Charlottesville peaked in April 2020 at 10.4% and is now 7.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in June 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Charlottesville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Virginia 3.2% +0.1 +0.3
Charlottesville 2.8% +0.1 -0.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Charlottesville, Virginia, National

Charlottesville, Virginia monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Charlottesville, Virginia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Charlottesville peaked in April 2020 at 12,326. There are now 9,013 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,991 in September 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 322. Charlottesville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Charlottesville, Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Charlottesville 3,313 +65 -82

Number of Unemployed Persons

Charlottesville, Virginia Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Virginia
Unemployment Rate
Charlottesville
Unemployment Rate
Charlottesville
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 3.2% 2.8% 3,313
December
2022
3.5% 3.1% 2.7% 3,248
November
2022
3.6% 3.2% 2.7% 3,187
October
2022
3.7% 3.1% 2.6% 3,063
September
2022
3.5% 3.0% 2.5% 2,991
August
2022
3.7% 2.8% 2.5% 3,015
July
2022
3.5% 2.6% 2.5% 2,996
June
2022
3.6% 2.5% 2.5% 3,027
May
2022
3.6% 2.5% 2.6% 3,080
April
2022
3.6% 2.6% 2.6% 3,083
March
2022
3.6% 2.8% 2.6% 3,134

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.